Creative Loafing
Using the tagline “Showcasing Georgia’s Best Playwrights,” the Essential Theatre in Atlanta has...
CURRENT ISSUE: VOL. 52 • NO. 11 • August 2023
ATL BREWS: Peppers, Hot Pepperfest
The 411 on Atlanta beers and breweries
CL SPOTLIGHT: GCI Nail Technician
CL SPOTLIGHT: GCI: Esthetics Testimonials
CL SPOTLIGHT: Hemp Haven: Chamblee opens
CL SPOTLIGHT: GCI - Booker Jones, Massage Therapy
Events
Syd Howell Presents The Hanging Judge w/ Loony, Rotten Stitches, and Beat Up,
Cost: $15 adv/$18 door
08/26/2023 8:00 PM
REAL SOON FEST: Takiya Mason & The Band of Angels w/ The Weekend Lovers,
Cost: ; $15 Adv - $20 Door
08/26/2023 8:00 PM
Champagne Drip (late set) & Pretty Lights Afters w/SurpriseGuests < 75 tic,
Cost: Starts at $20.00
08/26/2023 10:00 PM
Red Light Running Society: Sunday Run or Walk in ATL's Piedmont Park / Beltline,
Cost: Check Site
08/27/2023 9:00 AM
Word Is Born Open Mic Poetry Night,
Cost: $15 general admission $15 here - $20 at the door, $30 table reservations for 2 *admission not included*, $50 vendor space (1)-2nd person must by g.a. ticket
08/27/2023 8:00 PM
Sister Ivana's Sunday School for Sinners: A Fetish Variety Show,
Cost: $25 Adv - $30 Doors || <strong>VIP:</strong> $35 Adv - $40 Door
08/27/2023 8:00 PM
Patio Music - Live At The Madlife Grill Patio Stage - Free Event,
Cost: Sales Ended
08/29/2023 6:00 PM
Nacho Tuesday Open Mic Night,
Cost: $0 rsvp, $50 vending partnership (dm @thekingsociety to vend), $30 table reservation for 2, $60 table reservation for 4
08/29/2023 6:30 PM
Giza Is Gone · Leftoverture - Visual Cinematic Live Rock,
Cost: $15 – $17.50
08/30/2023 7:30 PM
Latin Dancing Wednesdays at Tongue & Groove,
Cost: $20/person; Mention Salsa ATL — get in FREE until 11 p.m.
08/30/2023 9:00 PM
Wednesday Jazz Jam w/ the Gordon Vernick Quartet,
Cost: $10 Door ($5 for performers or students with ID)
08/30/2023 9:00 PM
5 Things to Do Today
Georgia Vegfest
08/26/2023 12:00 AM
Atlanta Expo Center North
Full Circle Sanctuary is this year's Presenting Sp...
Summer Shade Festival
08/26/2023 10:00 AM
Grant Park
For two decades, the Grant Park Conservancy Summer...
Yehimi Cambrón: Documenting the Undocumented in the South
08/26/2023 12:00 PM
Oglethorpe University Museum of Art
Cambrón’s artwork participates in immigrant rights...
The Artisans Collective
08/26/2023 1:00 PM
Pullman Yard at Historic Rail Park
CRITIC'S PICK: Despite its fancy name, this is essentially a flea market, and a good one....
An Evening With The Dirty Guv'nahs
08/26/2023 8:30 PM
Variety Playhouse
CRITIC'S PICK: The Tennessee-based Guv’nahs have a name that implies UK roots, but it won’t take...
CL SPOTLIGHT: GCI - Cosmetology
Music
Resonance ATL
08/01/2023 12:00 AM
Keep up with Atlanta’s DIY, alternative, and other indie music scenes with Jess Goodson.
Blues & Beyond
08/01/2023 11:59 PM
Hal Horowitz offers an overview of blues, Americana, folk, and even some rock ’n’ roll coming to Atlanta bars and clubs.
ATL Untrapped
08/01/2023 11:59 PM
Joshua Robinson keeps you up-to-date on hip-hop, trap, and rap in Atlanta.
Listening Post
07/19/2023 12:00 AM
Jazz, classical, experimental, opera — Doug DeLoach covers a wide-range of 21 st century music in his longstanding column.
The Vinyl Warhol
08/01/2023 11:59 PM
Newcomer to Atlanta Matthew Warhol offers his take on Atlanta’s ever-growing local music scene.
Arts, Culture, & Events • Screen Time • Free Will Astrology
About Town
08/01/2023 11:59 PM
Kevin C. Madigan keeps you apprised of theater and musical events, goings-on, and other happenings you should have on your entertainment calendar.
Screen Time
08/01/2023 11:59 AM
Cinema, television, streaming — if you can view it on a screen, whether in a theater, at home or on a mobile device — Curt Holman has it covered.
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY: Week of August 24, 2023
08/24/2023 12:00 AM
Rob Brezsny's outlook for your week ahead
Grazing & ATL Brews
Grazing
05/25/2023 11:59 PM
Feast upon Cliff Bostock’s ravings, rants, and observations on dining — and life in the 21 st century — as he and his friends eat their way across Atl...
ATL Brews
08/25/2023 11:59 PM
ATL’s OG beer drinker Jill Melancon keeps you up-to-date on the 411 regarding Atlanta beers and breweries.
CL SPOTLIGHT: Late nite DJs @ Smith's Olde Bar
The Blotter & Obituaries
The Blotter
08/09/2023 12:00 PM
Lauren Keating, our Blotter Diva, compiles reports from official Atlanta Police Department files and area media.
CL SPOTLIGHT: Life With The Spectrum - Gina Kavali
CL Promotions
FUN & FREE: Enter to Win a Fandango Code to see the 'Blue Beetle'
08/18/2023 5:30 PM
In Theaters Nationwide on August 18.
FUN & FREE: See 'Gran Turismo' Before Anyone Else
08/09/2023 5:30 PM
August 8 at Regal Atlantic Station
FUN & FREE: Win Tickets TO See 'Meg 2: The Trench'
08/05/2023 5:00 PM
See it in theatres on August 4
Where to Eat & Podcasts & Marketplace
Atlanta Events and Things to Do Today and this Weekend